Moose cornhole tournament a success

VW independent/submitted information

A total of 40 cornhole teams from three states came together recently at Moose Lodge 1320 in Van Wert.

The winners of the tournament were from Michigan; however, the Van Wert community was the real winner from this event. Moose Lodge 1320 was packed with people from late morning until the late hours of the evening. Great food, raffles, a DJ, and a live band complemented the day, and everyone appeared to have a great time! Lautza-Palooza started 9 years ago as a way to get friends together and compete at something everyone could enjoy indoors.

The first few years, committee members worked hard to purchase a few new boards and several bean bags per year. After that, their focus turned to helping the Van Wert community using proceeds from the tournament. The tournament committee consists of Matt Lautzenheiser, Armando Alvarez, Jason Heffner, Ethan Adams, Jason Shaffer and Josh Agler.

“The Van Wert community is where we all live,” Lautzenheiser said. “We enjoy it here; we want to make a difference.”